ABOUT MY TEAM

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he Memphis red socks formed in the 1920s.

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he team played in the negro national leagues.

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n 1937 the team became a written contract with

new negro American league.

MEMPHIS RED SOCKS 1920,1962

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THE TEAM’S OWNER

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he team was owned by Dr .J.B martin and his brother

Dr .B.B martin.

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he two brothers where dentist and J.B also worked

in a drug store and funeral home.

THE TEAMS BEST YEAR

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he red sock best year was 1923-1924 .

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he red sock won at least 26 games

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he Memphis red socks never went to the play off

because of there 32 games loss.

HALL OF FAMERS

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ne of the Memphis hall of famer was verdell Mathis, he was the

best pitcher in negro leagues in 1940 he was born in 1914 and

died 1998.

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athis pitched in three east – west all star games.

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erdell toured with Paige's all star versus bob fellers all-star

in1946.

HALL OF FAMERS

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aite Hoyt was the other hall of famer the Memphis red socks had he

was born in 1899 and died in 1984.

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oyt was a right hand pitcher in major leagues baseball.

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est pitcher for new York that decade.

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e was included in the hall of fame in 1969.

BEST PLAYERS

Marlin carter, Neil Robinson, Larry brown.

Marlin carter was an infielder who played in 1932-51.

Neil Robinson was an left fielder and 3base his career was 1934-

50.

Larry brown was an pitcher for Memphis red socks.